document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000025>Question 1000025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify 243^-3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Exponent explained::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 in numerator means \"cube\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 in the denominator means \"take the 5th root\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- sign means \"invert\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These instructions may be performed in any order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's best to take the root first since that gives you a smaller number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the root you get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverting give you::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cubing gives you the final answer::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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